Period Bathroom Design

Nostalgia has inspired a lot of bathroom remodeling in period-style detailing and even materials.

In remodeling, memory may improve on reality. Nostalgia has inspired a lot of bathroom remodeling in period-style detailing and even materials. The results often look more authentic than the original. Such was the case for Wilma and Bill Peterson’s guest bathroom, which they decided to restore to reflect its 1930s heritage.

Small tile squares, popular in the 1930s set the tone, enhanced by a rug-like mosaic. Small tiles set diagonally in the center of the room were framed by a grid pattern around the room’s edges. These tiles, in turn, were bordered by larger tiles.

Classic old-style bead board was used to add texture to a knee wall that provides privacy between the toilet and vanity without restricting light.

The bathroom baseboards were custom milled to match the period molding in the rest of the house. Built-in cabinets with raised panels and paneled wood door finished off the white-on-white theme. The custom made cabinets offered storage space that the earlier wall-hung sink didn't.

What is great about period remodeling is improving on the past.

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